CLEAN–UP Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7268 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7268 To allow the Secretary of the Army to carry out authorized water development projects that address contaminated sediments pursuant to a joint remediation plan developed in coordination with the non-Federal interest and approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Ms. Pou (for herself and Ms. Malliotakis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To allow the Secretary of the Army to carry out authorized water development projects that address contaminated sediments pursuant to a joint remediation plan developed in coordination with the non-Federal interest and approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coordinated Leadership for Environmental and Aquatic Needs-Unified Planning Act'' or the ``CLEAN- UP Act''. SEC. 2. REMOVAL OR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall not be liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for the release of a hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant resulting from any covered activity carried out in accordance with a joint